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The total population of Forrest County is estimated to be 77,917 with 36,624 males (47.00%) and 41,293 females (53.00%). There are 4,669 more females than males in Forrest County.
The median household income in Forrest County was $49,484 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,554(3.24%) from $47,930 in 2020. This income is 66.33% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Forrest County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $59,248. Overall, the median household income for the county of Forrest County stands at $53,464.
In Forrest County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,454 for males and $23,500 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,448 for males and $33,303 for females.
In Forrest County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $67,957, followed by Two or More Races households at $49,574, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $29,596.
In 2022, the population of Forrest County was 78,110, a 0.29% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Forrest County's population was 77,883, a decline of 0.39% compared to a population of 78,185 in 2020.
The median age in Forrest County, MS is 32.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.79% were under the age of 15, 25.84% aged 15 to 29, 40.79% aged 30 to 64, 11.94% aged 65 to 84, and 1.64% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Forrest County population: 58.59% are White, 36.68% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.88% are Asian, 0.19% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.39% are some other race and 3.11% are multiracial.